That was not expected at all tbh. Considering how little coverage it got in the genera media (TV advertisements, promotional posters, etc), especially in the UK, I honestly wasn't expecting it to do so well. 1.8 million copies? Jesus.

That is kind of surprising actually as I wasn't really sure how well the console was gonna do. I mean the 3DS is still crushing it in sales in Japan almost every week and I thought it was doing back in Europe. But good for it on selling almost 2 million units in the first four weeks! Now it needs some more good games that I want to get so I can pick up a Wii U.

I was wondering whether this might be related to the fact that the Wii U launched closer to the holiday season than the other two HD consoles. But I checked in out, and the release dates almost match up for each region perfectly in the relevant year. So yeah, I'm surprised too. There was clearly a lot of worry about how the thing would sell at launch; whether more casual gamers wouldn't understand it was a new console and all that. It's great to see Nintendo managed to pull through again.

The console sold that much because people erroneously thought they where going to buy a next generation console. All they got was a xbox360 with an hd mario game, and a screen on it's controller...Once the true next gen consoles release, the sales will slow down.

The console sold that much because people erroneously thought they where going to buy a next generation console. All they got was a xbox360 with an hd mario game, and a screen on it's controller...Once the true next gen consoles release, the sales will slow down.

Except it is a next gen console, it's not tech what determines next gen, but release, by your idea the wii isnt a next gen console to the GC because it isnt HD, if by so the SNES then wasnt a next gen console because it was still 2D.

As a side note the sales already made the Wiiu a success, nintendo earnt a decent profit from the consoles, they are making a stable fan base for the Wiiu so it is still not doomed.

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In the beginning, the Planet made Weapons to protect itself. What does it need protecting from? Tifa Lockhart.

Tifa Lockhart doesn't call the wrong number. You pick up the wrong PHS.

I'm a bit surprised in all honesty. I didn't actually think sales were doing all that well anyways - it just felt like nobody had one. Apparently everyone but me has one though! It's kind of strange haha. I thought most people hated this thing at first.

I'm a bit surprised in all honesty. I didn't actually think sales were doing all that well anyways - it just felt like nobody had one. Apparently everyone but me has one though! It's kind of strange haha. I thought most people hated this thing at first.

Yeah based on all the hate this console has received in general I didn't expect this.

Well, the console is not so bad in itself. I picked up the deluxe pack for my kids about 2 weeks ago. I just think this console would have been better off released back in when the xbox 360, and the PlayStation 3 where released....Whos going to choose a Wii u over a ps4?? Besides children and Nintendo fanboys that is.

Ram jump between PS3 and Wii U is the same as between PS2 and 3. It has a lower clockspped CPU with a more advanced architecture. People will buy a Wii U vs a PS whatever for the same reason any console sells, because it has games people want.

But hey, that's all been said before, so just keep running around calling people fanboys. That's your only argument, afterall.

Ram jump between PS3 and Wii U is the same as between PS2 and 3. It has a lower clockspped CPU with a more advanced architecture. People will buy a Wii U vs a PS whatever for the same reason any console sells, because it has games people want.

But hey, that's all been said before, so just keep running around calling people fanboys. That's your only argument, afterall.

I wonder why he hasnt been warned or banned given his actitude is openly inviting people to a flame war.

Anyway i will pick the Wii U on a couple of years, atm it has no games i might take intrest on, when MH 3 U comes out and the Zelda U i will pick this up along bayonetta 2.

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quote guile from SB

In the beginning, the Planet made Weapons to protect itself. What does it need protecting from? Tifa Lockhart.

Tifa Lockhart doesn't call the wrong number. You pick up the wrong PHS.